Omega materials

Omega are masters in their industry, consistently creating luxury timepieces that are capable of performing and serving the wearer in the most extreme conditions.

This need to exceed expectations and provide the owner with a watch that will seamlessly transition across all areas of their life is never provided at the cost of the aesthetics and performance. The brand is consistently working to ensure that their watches are performing to the absolute height of their ability, whilst maintaining all the design features and elegance that is typical of the luxury brand.

Omega use the highest quality materials including those that have been developed in house, to ensure that their remain at the forefront of the watchmaking industry.

Precious metals

Omega use 18ct Yellow, White and Red gold variations in many of their models. Gold in its purest form is 24ct, gold in its raw state is simply too soft work with and would not withstand wear. To create the desired colour and hardness various alloys are added to the gold.

18ct Gold is made up of a 75% Gold and 25% other metals.

18ct Yellow Gold is alloyed with Copper & Silver. 18ct Red Gold is alloyed with Copper & Silver. 18ct White Gold is alloyed with Silver & Palladium.

Stainless Steel

As with the majority of watch brands, Stainless steel is used in many forms across the Omega collection. The Swiss brand use 316L stainless steel which is renowned for its durability, anti-corrosive nature and its ability to be buffed to achieve either a highly polished or matte finish. Steel is used throughout the Omega catalogue, from diamond set ladies Constellation pieces to the Seamaster Planet Ocean collection.

Titanium

Titanium has the advantage of being around 40% lighter than Steel and is often used by Omega in the creation of their larger models. Titanium is often the more practical choice due to the weight advantage but is also favoured in some instances due to its anti-corrosive and anti-reactive nature to chemicals as well as its high tolerance of extreme temperatures. Titanium is readily used in the production of medical equipment, joint replacements and space and aviation construction due to metals durability and chemical resistance.

Omega use both, Grade 2 and Grade 5 Titanium in the production of their timepieces, Grade 2 is darker tone of grey and lends itself well to a brushed finish. Grade 2 Titanium is used in the production of models that are intended for use in sports or space exploration, where the metals anti reflective nature is required. Grade 5 Titanium is lighter in colour and has a more silver tone which can be finished with a brushed or polished finish and gives an appearance that is closer to that of stainless steel. Titanium is commonly seen across the Speedmaster and Seamaster collections amongst other performance models.

Liquidmetal

Liquidmetal is an alloy that Omega have developed and created themselves. The metal is bonded to ceramic to add decorative features with a metallic finish, such as markers within ceramic bezels. Liquidmetal is created using a combination of Titanium, Zirconium and copper and is three times are harder than stainless steel.

Omega Exclusive Alloys

Omega are masters of innovation and are constantly striving to enhance the performance and quality of their timepieces. The brand has developed and created a range of alloys that are truly unique.

Sedna Gold is the brands 18ct Rose gold alloy, providing a warm pink gold hue to some of the brands most iconic collections. Sedna Gold is named after the planetoid Sedna, which displays a bright red colour. Unlike traditional rose gold, which is often alloyed with copper and silver, Sedna Gold has been alloyed with copper for its colour and palladium, creating a more durable combination.

Canopus Gold was introduced by Omega in 2015. This 18ct White Gold alloy takes its name from Canopus, a star that displays a glow that is 10 times brighter than the sun, has been developed to introduce a brighter and more brilliant version of a classic 18ct white gold composition to the Omega range. Canopus Gold achieves its brightness by replacing traditional alloy combination including palladium and silver and replaces it with palladium, rhodium and platinum to achieve a tougher and brighter appearance.

Moonshine Gold has been developed to give a yellow gold with a more subtle tone. This time the watchmaker took inspiration for the name from the glow of the moonlight in the night sky. Omega have introduced palladium to the metal combination to soften the yellow of this unique 18ct yellow gold.

Omega have most recently introduced Bronze Gold, which can be seen in all its glory, with a new Seamaster 300. This new and exclusive alloy is so hot off the press that it is still patent pending. This new material gives a bronze tone and is enhanced with gold, palladium and silver gives the wearer a bronze coloured watch without the eventual occurrence of Verdigris-oxidation , which is the reaction process that creates the green patina often seen on bronze statues.

Ceramic

Ceramic has become increasingly popular with watch fans, with the material offering a lighter, more scratch resistant alternative to steel also brings a choice of many colour options. Ceramic is hypoallergenic and offers resistance to chemical influence and can also be polished to a high finish. Omega have spent a decade developing their ceramics and creating the most cutting-edge processes to put them ahead of their fellow luxury watch houses. The brand has used the material to create bezel inserts within their famed collections such as their Seamaster and Speedmaster pieces. The technological development of the brands ceramics has led to the launch of timepieces with fully ceramic cases and even movement parts being crafted from the durable and light weight material. The Speedmaster Darkside of the Moon collection consists of all ceramic models in blue, black, grey and white, other collections such as the Seamaster planet ocean 600m and Seamaster Diver 300m include these coloured ceramic models.

One of the brands most recent launches is the Omega Planet Ocean 600m dark grey, a watch encased in silicon nitride ceramic, a lighter ceramic than the more common zircon ceramic. The bezel and helium escape valve are crafted in grade 5 ceramic to complete this all-ceramic aesthetic.

 Alongside the materials that have been created and perfected by Omega themselves, the brand also use natural materials such as mother of pearl , diamonds and the most unusual, meteorite.

Diamond

The beauty of a diamond is unrivalled, as is its hardness. Omega selects diamond of a high quality to adorn and beautifully finish their timepieces. The four C’s, which are Colour, Clarity, Cut, Carat are all carefully considered in order to create beautiful diamond set pieces of the highest quality. Omega use diamonds with a clarity of no less than VVS (very very small inclusions) and Top Wesselton white colours range (in the region of F- G coloured diamonds).

Diamond is also used in the finishing processes, for example diamond tools are used to add details and shape to the all ceramic cases due to the stones durability , meaning that when used to work with hard materials , it will always be the most superior.

Omega is constantly striving for technological advancement to offer their customer the absolute best watches and to stay ahead of their fellow watchmakers.